One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first chance to plant clover in Youngsville can be determined by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Clover

Frost tolerance for clover:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

Clover are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather which means that you can get them planted just a bit earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant clover in Youngsville is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant clover and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your clover may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your clover indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Youngsville. You can expect an average low temperature of 20°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Youngsville is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Youngsville last frost occurs after February 15 be ready to cover your clover if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Youngsville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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